Westport South School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 231
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Derby Street, Westport
- Territorial authority
- Buller District
- Phone
- 03-7897132
- office@westportsouth.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in West Coast
Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
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Zone boundaries shown here are approximate. Ministry of Education data warns these boundaries do not have high spatial precision and can place neighbouring addresses on different sides of a line. This is not a confirmation of enrolment eligibility — always confirm directly with the school. Zone geometry also does not reflect enrolment priority rules (siblings, special character categories, ballots) — it shows the mapped boundary only.
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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 190
- Māori
- 37
- Pacific
- 3
- Asian
- 16
- MELAA
- 5
- Other
- 3
- International
- 0
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 01 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 32 |
| Year 02 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 03 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 20 |
| Year 04 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 22 |
| Year 05 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 30 |
| Year 06 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| Year 07 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 34 |
| Year 08 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 36 |
| Total | 33 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 216 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 27 |
| Age 06 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 18 |
| Age 07 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 27 |
| Age 08 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| Age 09 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 26 |
| Age 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 27 |
| Age 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 26 |
| Age 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 32 |
| Age 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 33 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 216 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
11.8%
| Westport South School | 11.8% |
|---|---|
| West Coast Region | 76.2% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 24.5% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | Too few to report |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | Too few to report |
| European/Pākehā | 13.7% |
| Total | 11.8% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Westport South School | 0% |
|---|---|
| West Coast Region | 4.5% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Westport South School | 0% |
|---|---|
| West Coast Region | 2% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 479
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Small urban area
- Date opened
- 17 May 1941
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 13 June 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (13 June 2023)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 13 June 2023 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 231 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
August 2018
304
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 15 October 2018
October 2014
319
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 18 November 2014
We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 13 June 2023 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within 15 months of the Education Review Office and Westport South School working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Westport South School caters for students in years 1 to 8. The school values are HEART Honesty, Encouragement, Attitude, Respect and Together we can.
Westport South School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are for:
all students to become capable communicators, with an emphasis on digital technology and te reo Māori and to live by the HEART values
students to be effective thinkers and confident self managers
the school to continue to improve teacher capability
the school to provide a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment while upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi .
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Westport South School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to develop a systematic and regular evaluation framework that will report against strategic targets for planned school wide improvement.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
a desire for all students to reach their potential and to accelerate student knowledge, skills and achievement
to ensure effective systems are in place to support high quality teaching and learning within a broad localised curriculum
to build a shared understanding of evaluation processes to support consistency of practice and use of achievement data
to support a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment.
The school expects to see:
learners experiencing success and reaching individual potential in a broad localised curriculum
a localised curriculum that continually improves and responds to the learner, whanau and community aspirations
all students living “ HEART” values with staff supporting and enabling improved student outcomes in all curriculum areas
Te Tiriti o Waitangi being upheld in all school settings.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to develop an evaluation framework that will report against strategic targets for planned school wide improvement.
Staff enable individualised programmes and have a strength in personalising learning for student success.
Established and effective positive behaviour for learning (PB4L) programme that is underpinned by the school values “ HEART” prioritising student’s pastoral care.
Positive relationships with whanau , external agencies, and the community extend authentic opportunities for teaching and learning.
The development of systematic and inclusive practices with resourcing for all learners, especially those with diverse and high needs, ensures equitable opportunities to access and learn through the localised curriculum.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise continuing to:
strengthen school wide knowledge and understanding of evaluation processes to better know the impact of their strategic priorities for improvement
increase academic achievement, attendance, and engagement of all students
collaborate with staff, participate in relevant Professional Learning and Development and opportunities to share practice, that will enable all students learning and wellbeing needs to be met.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
13 June 2023
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 4 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).